# selfishness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/ · frequency rank #21,924

## Definitions
1. The quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

## Etymology
From selfish + -ness.

## Common misspellings (16)
`eslfishness`, `seflishness`, `selffishness`, `selfihsness`, `selfishenss`, `selfishhness`, `selfishnes`, `selfishnness`, `selfishnses`, `selfisnhess`, `selfisshness`, `selfsihness`, `selifshness`, `sellfishness`, `slefishness`, `sselfishness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/selfishness